University  of  lllinoii, 
Library  Scheel, 


POPULAR  BOOKS  FOR 
BOYS  AND  GIRLS 

A GRADED  LIST  WITH 
ANNOTATIONS 


Compiled  by 

CARRIE  E.  SCOTT 

Assistant  Organizer 
Public  Library  Commission 
of  Indiana 


INDIANAPOLIS 

Public  Library  Commission  of  Indiana 
1911 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


Introduction 
Grades  1-2. . 

Grade  3 

Grade  4.  . . . 
Grade  5.  . . . 
Grade  6.  . . . 
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INTRODUCTION. 


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“What  is  a good  book  to  read?”  is  a question  that  comes  to 
every  teacher  many  times  a year.  Teachers  are  looked  upon  as 
intellectual  advisors  to  the  young,  and  both  the  children  and 
their  parents  turn  naturally  to  teachers  for  information  about 
books.  Often  the  teacher  has  to  face  the  problem  of  making 
recommendations  with  an  inadequate  knowledge  of  juvenile  liter- 
ature. The  crowded  curriculum  of  the  normal  school  or  college 
offered  no  place  for  a course  of  lectures  on  children’s  reading  or 
on  the  aids  and  principles  of  juvenile  book  selection,  and  in  the 
rush  of  school  work  she  has  not  found  time  to  make  a special  study 
of  these  subjects.  Yet  the  teacher  probably  has  more  to  do  with 
forming  a child’s  reading  habits  than  any  other  person.  The 
books  she  recommends  will  be  read,  and  if  they  are  good  books 
suited  to  the  reader’s  age  and  temperament,  good  reading  habits 
will  result.  If  the  books  are  not  well  adapted  to  the  reader’s 
needs,  the  results  will  be  bad,  and  the  child  will  either  learn  to 
dislike  reading  altogether,  or  will  turn  to  books  that  are  not 
wholesome  nor  worth  while. 

This  list  has  been  prepared  for  teachers  and  others,  as  a guide 
in  making  recommendations.  As  the  title  implies,  the  books  are 
popular  and  are  not  offered  as  supplementary  to  any  particular 
course  of  study.  Only  those  books  which  children  will  read  for 
pleasure  have  been  included. 

The  books  are  arranged  by  school  grades.  In  order  that  the 
grading  might  be  according  to  actual  experience  rather  than  ac- 
cording to  theory,  special  tests  were  made  with  average  school 
children  and  the  results  carefully  considered.  It  is  hoped  that 
the  compiler  will  receive  many  expressions  of  opinion  from  users 
of  the  list,  so  that  the  grading  in  later  editions  may  be  revised, 
if  necessary,  to  conform  to  a wider  experience. 

Annotations  have  been  taken  from  the  following  sources:  A.  L. 
A.  booklist;  A.  L.  A.  Catalog;  Arnold’s  A mother’s  list  of  books 
for  children;  Prentice  and  Power’s  A children’s  library;  Power’s 
500  children’s  books;  and  lists  prepared  by  the  Cleveland  public 
library,  New  York  State  library,  Pittsburgh  Carnegie  library, 
and  the  Oregon  and  Wisconsin  public  library  commissions. 

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POPULAR  BOOKS  FOR  BOYS  AND  GIRLS:  A 
GRADED  LIST  WITH  ANNOTATIONS. 


GRADES  1-2. 

Adelborg,  Ottilia.  Clean  Peter  and  the  children  of  Grubbylea 
Longmans,  $1.25. 

The  story  is  told  in  rhyme  and  is  illustrated  with  colored  pictures. 

Aspinwall,  Mrs.  Alicia.  Short  stories  for  short  people.  Dutton. 

$1.50. 

Fantastic  tales  which  appeal  to  a child’s  sense  of  humor. 

Baldwin,  James.  Fairy  stories  and  fables.  American  Book  Co., 
$.35. 

An  excellent  collection  of  old  favorites. 

Blaisdell,  M.  F.  Polly  and  Dolly.  Little,  $.60. 

Stories  of  four  children  and  their  good  times  at  home,  at  school  and  in 
the  country.  The  sentences  and  words  are  short  and  the  book  carefully 
graded  to  meet  the  needs  of  children  from  five  to  seven.  A.  L.  A.  Booklist. 

Brooke,  L.  L.  Golden  goose  book.  Warne,  $2.00. 

The  stories  of  the  golden  goose,  the  three  bears,  the  three  little  pigs,  and 
Tom  Thumb,  in  large  print  with  humorous  illustrations. 

Published  separately  in  paper  covers  at  50c  each. 

Brooke,  L.  L.  Johnny  Crow’s  garden.  Warne,  $1.00. 

An  old  nursery  rhyme  with  humorous  illustrations  in  black  and  white, 
and  full-page  drawings  in  color.  Pittsburgh. 

Brooks,  Dorothy.  Stories  of  the  red  children.  Educational  Pub. 
Co.,  $.40. 

Indian  nature  myths  told  in  simple  language. 

Craik,  G.  M.  So-fat  and  Mew-Mew;  ed.  by  Lucy  Wheelock. 
(Home  and  school  classics.)  Heath,  $.20. 

The  adventures  of  two  household  pets,  a dog  and  a cat. 

Crane,  Walter.  Beauty  and  the  beast  picture  book.  Lane,  $1.25. 

Contents:  Beauty  and  the  beast — The  frog  prince — The  hind  in  the 

wood. 

Deming,  F.  O.  Indian  child-life.  Stokes,  $1.00. 

Written  for  children  and  made  attractive  by  many  full  page«colored  plates 
after  paintings  in  water  color.  Prentice  and  Power. 


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Grade  1 — Grade  2. 


Francis,  J.  G.  Book  of  cheerful  cats  and  other  animated  animals. 
Century,  $1.00. 

Humorous  verses  and  pictures. 

Greenaway,  Kate.  Marigold  garden,  pictures  and  rhymes.  Warne 
$1.50. 

Beautiful  colored  pictures  and  simple  rhymes. 

Hopkins,  W.  J.  The  sandman:  his  farm  stories.  Page,  $1.50. 

Delightful  narrative  of  the  life  of  a little  boy  on  a farm  seventy-five  year 
ago.  Told  with  the  repetition  children  like. 

Lefevre,  Felicite.  The  cock,  the  mouse  and  the  little  red  ten. 
Jacobs,  $1.00. 

An  old  tale  simply  told  and  illustrated  with  colored  pictures. 

Mother  Goose.  Mother  Goose  melodies;  or,  Songs  of  the  nursery, 
ed.  by  W.  A.  Wheeler.  Houghton,  $1.50. 

Old  nursery  rhymes  and  pictures  that  have  the  real  Mother  Goose  spirit . 

Potter,  Beatrix.  Tale  of  Benjamin  Bunny.  Warne,  $.50. 

Gives  an  account  of  Benjamin  Bunny’s  visit  to  his  cousin  Peter  Rabbit. 
All  the  Potter  books  are  popular  with  children  but  should  be  purchased  in 
special  bindings. 

H.  R.  Huntting,  Springfield,  Mass.,  sells  the  series  in  re-enforced  binding, 
with  original  cover  designs,  $.50  per  copy. 

Poulsson,  Emilie.  Child  stories  and  rhymes.  Lothrop,  $1.25. 

Simple  home  rhymes  and  stories  for  little  children.  s 

Scudder,  H.  E.  Book  of  fables  and  folk  stories.  Houghton . 
$.75. 

Contains  many  old  favorites. 

Smith,  M.  E.  E.  Eskimo  stories.  Rand,  $1.00. 

Stories  of  real  little  Eskimos  and  their  daily  manners  and  customs,  told 
in  simple  language. 

Stevenson,  R.  L.  A child’s  garden  of  verses;  illus.  by  E.  Mars 
and  M.  H.  Squire.  Rand,  $.75. 

Poems  whose  fanciful  humor  and  catchy  rhythm  appeal  to  children.  There 
are  many  excellent  editions,  but  this  one  is  especially  suitable  for  young  chi  I 
dren,  because  of  the  large  type  and  simple,  colQred  illustrations. 


GRADE  3. 


Aesop.  Fables  of  Aesop;  ed.  by  Joseph  Jacobs.  Macmillan,  $1.50. 

Children  cannot  read  an  easier,  nor  men  a wiser  book.  Thomas  Fuller  . 

Alcott,  L.  M.  Jimmy’s  cruise  in  the  Pinafore.  (Aunt  Jo’s  scrap- 
bag,  v.  5.)  Little,  $1.00. 

Contents:  Jimmy’s  cruise  in  the  Pinafore — Two  little  travelers— A jolly 
Fourth — Seven  black  cats— Rosa’s  tale — Lunch — A bright  idea — How  they 
camped  out — My  little  school-girl — What  a shovel  did — Clams — Kitty’s 
cattle  show — What  becomes  of  the  pins. 

Baldwin,  James.  Fifty  famous  stories  retold.  American  Book 
Co.,  $.35. 

Time  honored  stories,  some  true,  some  legendary,  which  relate  romantic 
episodes  in  the  lives  of  famous  heroes.  Oregon. 

Blanchard,  A.  E.  Mabel’s  mishap.  Jacobs,  $.50. 

How  a little  girl  tried  to  replace  a valuable  book  of  her  father’s  which  she 
had  ruined.  Pittsburgh. 

Brown,  A.  F.  The  lonesomest  doll.  Houghton,  $.85. 

A fanciful  story  of  a lonely  little  queen,  her  lonelier  splendid  doll,  her  por- 
ter’s happy  little  daughter,  and  the  remarkable  adventures  of  the  three.  Pren- 
tice and  Power. 

Browne,  Frances.  Granny’s  wonderful  chair  and  its  tales  of 
fairy  times.  Dutton,  $.35. 

A series  of  delightful  wonder  stories  through  which  runs  a vein  of  true 
wisdom.  Arnold. 

Coolidge,  Susan.  New-year’s  bargain.  Little,  $1.25. 

Twelve  stories  told  by  the  months  of  the  year. 

Craik,  Mrs.  D.  M.  (M.)  Adventures  of  a brownie.  Harper,  $.60. 

Mystifying  tale  of  a house  brownie  who  lived  in  a coal  cellar. 

Eddy,  S.  J.,  comp.  Friends  and  helpers.  Ginn,  $.60. 

Short  stories  and  poems  chiefly  about  animals.  Contains  chapters  on  the 
care  of  household  pets.  Power. 

Eggleston,  Edward.  Stories  of  great  Americans  for  little  Ameri- 
cans. American  Book  Co.,  $.40. 

A collection  of  many  noted  tales  with  which  all  of  our  children  should  be 
familiar.  It  includes  Franklin’s  whistle,  Putnam  and  the  wolf,  and  Daniel 
Boone  and  his  grapevine  swing.  Arnold. 

Greenaway,  Kate.  Under  the  window;  pictures  and  rhymes  for 
children.  Warne,  $1.50. 

Beautifully  illustrated  by  the  author. 


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Grade  3. 


Holbrook,  Florence.  Book  of  nature  myths;  illus.  by  E.  Boyd 
Smith.  Houghton,  $.65. 

The  subject-matter  is  of  permanent  value,  culled  from  the  folk-lore  of  the 
primitive  races.  Preface. 

Lang,  Andrew,  ed.  History  of  Whittington,  and  other  stories; 
based  on  the  tales  of  the  Blue  fairy  book.  Longmans,  $.30. 

Other  stories:  The  goose-girl — Trusty  John — The  forty  thieves — The 
Master-maid — Aladdin  and  the  wonderful  lamp. 

O’Shea,  M.  V.,  ed.  Six  nursery  classics.  Heath,  $.30. 

Contents:  The  house  that  Jack  built — Mother  Hubbard  and  her  dog — 
Cock  Robin  and  Jenny  Wren — The  old  woman  and  her  pig — Dame  Wiggins 
of  Lee  and  her  seven  wonderful  cats — The  three  bears. 

Peary,  Mrs.  J.  D.  Snow  baby;  a true  story  with  true  pictures- 
Stokes,  $1.20. 

Story  of  the  Arctic  explorer’s  little  daughter  who  was  born  in  the  far  North . 
Gives  much  interesting  information  about  the  home  life  of  the  Eskimos. 

Segur,  S.  (R.)  de.  Story  of  a donkey.  Heath,  $.20. 

Humorous  adventures  of  Neddy,  the  donkey,  related  by  himself. 

Tappan,  E.  M.  Dixie  Kitten.  Houghton,  $1.00. 

“A  true  story  about  a real  cat”  who  begins  life  in  a barn  and  becomes  a 
household  pet.  A.  L.  A.  Booklist. 

Valentine,  Mrs.  L.  (J.)  Aunt  Louisa’s  book  of  fairy  tales.  Warne’ 

$1.00. 

Contains  story  of  the  three  little  pigs,  Hop  o’  my  thumb,  Cinderella, 
Little  Red  Riding  Hood,  and  a number  of  other  favorites. 

White,  E.  O.  When  Molly  was  six.  Houghton,  $1.00. 

A pleasant  sunny  story  of  the  simple  happenings  in  the  every-day  life  of 
a small  girl  Arnold. 

Williston,  T.  P.  Japanese  fairy  tales.  Rand,  $.75. 

Brief  folk  stories;  have  an  ethical  and  poetic  value,  and  reflect  much  of 
the  customs  of  the  country.  The  grotesque,  brightly  colored  pictures  by  a 
Japanese  artist  give  a good  idea  of  Japanese  life.  Cleveland. 


GRADE  4. 


Alcott,  L.  M.  Under  the  lilacs.  Little,  $1.50. 

Story  of  a stray  circus  boy  and  his  trick  dog,  veho  found  friends  at  tnt 
country  house  under  the  lilacs. 

Andersen,  H.  C.  Stories.  (Riverside  literature  series.)  Hough- 
ton, $.40. 

Every  child  should  know  the  stories  of  Hans  Christian  Andersen.  Thir 
is  one  of  the  best  cheap  editions.  Among  the  more  expensive  editions,  one  of 
the  best  translations  is  by  Mrs.  E.  Lucas,  published  by  Dutton,  $2.50.  One 
of  the  best  editions  for  little  children,  illustrated  by  Helen  Stratton,  is  puV> 
lished  by  Lippincott,  $1.50. 

Baldwin,  James.  Old  Greek  stories.  American  Book  Co.,  $.45 

Any  child  who  grows  up  knowing  nothing  of  the  old  Greek  stories  suffer:- 
a great  lack,  for  all  great  thought  is  largely  Greek  in  its  origin.  This  is  one 
of  the  most  pleasing  of  the  simpler  versions  of  these  tales.  Prentice  and  Power 

Brooks,  E.  S.  True  story  of  Benjamin  Franklin.  (Children' 
lives  of  great  men.)  Lothrop,  $1.50. 

One  of  the  best  lives  of  Franklin  written  for  children. 

Brown,  A.  F.  In  the  days  of  giants;  a book  of  Norse  taler 
Houghton,  $1.10. 

One  of  the  most  readable  and  attractive  collections  of  Norse  myths 
Oregon. 

Carroll,  Lewis,  pseud.  Alice’s  adventures  in  Wonderland.  Mac 
millan,  $1.00. 

The  most  delightful  of  all  nonsense  books  and  one  that  has  already  be 
come  a classic.  Pittsburgh. 

Coolidge,  Susan.  Eyebright.  Little,  $1.25. 

Experiences  of  a little  girl  who  keeps  house  for  her  father  on  a lonely 
island. 

Craik,  Mrs.  D.  M.  (M.)  Little  lame  prince;  with  pictures  by 
Hope  Dunlap.  Rand  , $1.25. 

Little  Prince  Dolor,  shut  up  in  a lonely  tower,  was  befriended  by  a good 
fairy.  His  many  wonderful  adventures  furnish  the  details  of  a story  in  which 
children  delight. 

Greene,  F.  N.  Legends  of  King  Arthur  and  his  court.  Ginn, 
$.60. 

These  legends,  based  on  Tennyson’s  Idylls  of  the  King,  give  excellent 
pictures  of  feudal  times. 


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Grade  4. 


Grimm,  J.  L.  K.  & W.  K.  Household  stories;  tr.  by  Lucy  Crane. 
Macmillan,  $1.50. 

Carefully  selected  and  well  illustrated. 

Hawthorne,  Nathaniel.  Wonder-book  for  girls  and  boys;  with  il- 
lustrations.in  black  and  white  by  Walter  Crane.  Houghton, 
$.75. 

Hawthorne’s  beautiful  retelling  of  the  classical  myths,  with  the  addition 
of  some  of  his  own  quaint  fancies,  is  so  well  known  as  scarcely  to  need  remark. 
Prentice  and  Power. 

Hodges,  George.  When  the  King  came;  stories  from  the  four 
Gospels.  Houghton,  $1.25. 

Life  of  Christ  told  in  a simple  way  with  much  of  the  dignity  and  richness 
of  the  Bible  narrative.  The  original  atmosphere  has  been  kept  to  an  unusual 
degree.  Power , 

Kipling,  Rudyard.  Just  so  stories.  Doubleday,  $1.20. 

These  stories,  which  attempt  to  answer  many  puzzling  “Hows”  and 
“Whys,”  are  enjoyed  by  all  children  who  can  read  and  who  have  a keen  sense 
of  humor. 

Lang,  Andrew,  ed.  Blue  fairy  book.  Longman’s  $2.00. 

This  first  volume  of  Andrew  Lang’s  colored  fairy  books  contains  the  bet- 
ter known  tales  from  the  folk-lore  of  many  nations,  and  is,  like  the  others  of 
this  series,  attractively  illustrated.  Arnold. 

Lorenzini,  Carlo.  Pinocchio,  the  adventures  of  a marionette. 
Ginn,  $.50. 

Of  all  the  fairy  stories  of  Italian  literature  this  is  the  best  known  and  the 
best  loved.  Preface. 

Miller,  O.  T.  First  book  of  birds.  Houghton,  $1.00. 

Intended  to  interest  children  in  birds  by  an  account  of  their  habits  of  eat- 
ing, sleeping,  nesting,  etc.,  with  illustrative  anecdotess  many  from  original 
observations.  Black  and  white  and  colored  pictures  Audubon  Society. 

Morley,  M.  W.  Bee  people.  McClurg,  $1.25. 

One  of  the  most  successful  nature  books  ever  written  for  children  . 

Miss  Morley  combines  very  happily  the  playfulness  in  which  children  delight 
with  serious  instruction.  Prentice  and  Power. 

Sewell,  Anna.  Black  Beauty;  the  autobiography  of  a horse. 
Lothrop,  $1.00. 

The  reading  of  this  story  inculcates  a spirit  of  kindness  for  horses  and 
gives  a keener  appreciation  of  their  intelligence. 


Grade  4 — Grade  5. 


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Spyri,  Johann.  Heidi;  translated  from  the  German  by  Helen  B. 
Dole;  illus.  in  color  and  black  and  white.  Ginn,  $1.50. 

A delightful  story  of  child  life  on  the  mountains  of  Switzerland.  Its  chief 
charm  lies  in  the  author‘s  harmonious  pictures  of  the  child  Heidi  and  the 
out-of-door  life  about  her.  Prentice  and  Power. 

Stein,  Evaleen.  A little  shepherd  of  Provence.  Page,  $1.00. 

How  a little  shepherd  who  lived  many  hundred  years  ago  was  rewarded 
for  befriending  a stranger  knight  who  had  escaped  from  a castle  dungeon. 


GRADE  5. 

Alcott,  L.  M.  Jack  and  Jill.  Little,  $1.50. 

This  story  shows  the  possibility  of  hearty,  sensible  boy  and  girl  friend- 
ship. Power. 

Alden,  W.  L.  Moral  pirates.  Harper,  $.60. 

Story  of  the  good  times  of  four  New  York  boys  who  spend  a summer 
cruising  on  the  Hudson  river  and  Adirondack  lakes.  The  sequels  to  this 
book  are  the  Cruise  of  the  Ghost  and  the  Cruise  of  the  Canoe  club. 

Ball,  Sir  R.  S.  Star-land:  being  talks  with  young  people  about 
the  wonders  of  the  heavens.  Ginn,  $1.00. 

Interesting  to  children  and  to  older  readers. 

Barr,  Mrs.  A.  E.  Michael  and  Theodora.  Bradley,  $.75. 

A story  of  two  Russian  children  whose  father  and  mother  were  exiled  to 
Siberia. 

Blaisdell,  A.  F.  Stories  from  English  history  from  the  earliest 
times  to  the  present  day.  Ginn,  $.65. 

Some  of  the  most  important  events  of  English  history  are  described  in  a 
simple,  graphic  style. 

Channon,  F.  E.  An  American  boy  at  Henley.  Little,  $1.50. 

Spirited  story  ot  a boy’s  first  year  in  an  English  public  school.  His  in- 
troduction to  British  school  traditions,  sports  and  slang  affords  an  interesting 
contrast  to  American  school  life.  N.  Y. 

Coolidge,  Susan,  pseud.  What  Katy  did.  Little,  $1.25. 

A series  of  wholesome,  happy  stories  that  have  long  been  popular.  The 
volumes  of  this  series  succeed  one  another  in  the  following  order:  What 
Katy  did,  What  Katy  did  at  school,  What  Katy  did  next,  Clover,  and  In  the 
High  Valley.  Wisconsin. 

Dodge,  Mrs.  M.  (M.)  Hans  Brinker.  Scribner,  $1.50. 

Dutch  patience,  loyalty  and  steadfastness  stand  out  clearly  in  this  story 
as  well  as  the  externals  of  Dutch  landscape  and  society.  Through  many 
hardships  Hans,  Gretel,  their  brave  mother,  and  their  injured  father  come  to 
good  fortune  and  happiness.  Prentice  and  Power. 


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Grade  5. 


Ewing,  Mrs.  J.  H.  Jackanapes.  Houghton,  $.25. 

The  self-sacrifice  of  an  English  soldier  boy. 

Finnemore,  John.  Switzerland.  (Peeps  at  many  lands.)  Mac- 
millan, $.75. 

Description  of  country,  peasant’s  homes,  famous  lakes,  some  of  the  legends, 
story  of  the  fight  for  freedom,  mountain  climbing,  Swiss  sports,  the  chamois, 
the  Fohn.  A.  L.  A.  Booklist. 

Grinnell,  G.  B.  Jack,  the  young  ranchman;  or,  A boy’s  adven- 
tures in  the  Rockies.  Stokes,  $1.25. 

Jack  came  West  from  his  New  York  home,  and  he  learned  to  ride,  shoot, 
collect  Indian  relics  and  do  many  interesting  things  on  the  ranch. 

Hill,  C.  T.  Fighting  a fire.  Century,  $1.50. 

Account  of  the  organization,  methods,  dangers,  and  heroism  of  the  New 
York  fire  department.  A.  L.  A.  Catalog. 

Kipling,  Rudyard.  Jungle  book.  Century,  $1.50. 

Fascinating  stories  of  animal  life  which  reveal  the  secrets  of  the  East 
Indian  jungle.  Followed  by  the  Second  jungle  book. 

Lagerlof,  S.  O.  L.  Wonderful  adventures  of  Nils.  Doubleday, 
$1.50. 

Delightful  tale  of  a small  boy’s  journey  with  the  wild  geese  on  their 
spring  migratory  flight  to  the  Northland.  Contains  much  information  about 
Sweden. 

Lear,  Edward.  Nonsense  books.  4v.  in  1.  Little,  $2.00. 

Contents:  A book  of  nonsense — Nonsense  songs,  stories,  botany  and  alpha- 
bets— More  nonsense  pictures,  rhymes,  botany,  etc. — Laughable  lyrics. 

Mabie,  H.  W.  Heroes  every  child  should  know;  tales  for  young 
people  of  the  world’s  heroes  in  all  ages.  (Every  child 
should  know  series.)  Doubleday,  $.90. 

From  Perseus  and  Hercules  to  Abraham  Lincoln — the  heroism  of  charac- 
ter as  well  as  of  brave  deeds.  Oregon. 

Moores,  C.  W.  Life  of  Abraham  Lincoln  for  boys  and^girls. 
(Riverside  literature  series.)  Houghton,  $.60. 

The  facts  of  this  short  biography  are  well  selected  and  interestingly  told ; 
it  gives  an  excellent  insight  into  the  character  and  personality  of  Lincoln. 
A.  L.  A.  Booklist. 

Pyle,  Howard.  Some  merry  adventures  of  Robin  Hood.  (School 
reading.)  Scribner,  $.50. 

An  account  of  the  daring  deeds  of  that  bold  adventurer,  Robin  Hood,  and 
his  life  in  Sherwood  forest  with  his  loyal  band  of  seven  score  yeomen. 
This  edition  is  an  abridgement  from  Pyle’s  larger  book  which  is  published 
by  Scribner  at  $3.00.  Wherever  possible  this  latter  edition  should  be  used. 


Grade  5 — Grade  6. 


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Richards,  L.  E.  Quicksilver  Sue.  Century,  $1.00. 

Story  of  an  impetuous  little  girl  who  loves  novelty  and  show  and  rushes 
into  a friendship  that  promises  to  gratify  this  love,  only  to  learn  that  the  true 
love  of  the  plain  old  friends  is  best  after  all.  Prentice  and  Power. 

Stoddard,  W.  O.  Talking  leaves;  an  Indian  story.  Harper,  $.60. 

Story  of  a white  girl’s  captivity  among  the  Indians  and  how  she  escaped. 
Pittsburgh. 

GRADE  6. 

Alcott,  L.  M.  Little  women.  Little,  $1.50. 

The  best  story  of  American  home  life  written  for  girls. 

Aldrich,  T.  B.  Story  of  a bad  boy.  Houghton,  $1.25. 

A story  of  New  England  boyhood,  so  full  of  personal  reminiscences  of  the 
author’s  own  youthful  days  and  so  true  to  boy  ideals  that  it  has  become 
immortal.  Prentice  and  Power. 

Arabian  nights,  their  best-known  tales;  ed.  by  Kate  Douglass 
Wiggin  and  Nora  Archibald  Smith;  illus.  by  Maxfield 
Parrish.  Scribner,  $2.50. 

The  standard  of  selection,  the  beautiful  illustrations,  and  the  excellent 
makeup  are  the  features  which  recommend  this  edition  as  an  appropriate 
book  for  a child’s  library. 

Austin,  O.  P.  Uncle  Sam’s  secrets;  a story  of  national  affairs* 
Appleton,  $.75. 

Much  interesting  information  about  currency,  the  mint,  railway  postal 
service,  foreign  mail,  banking,  and  revenue  systems  conveyed  in  story  form. 
Pittsburgh. 

Baker,  R.  S.  Boy’s  book  of  inventions;  stories  of  the  wonders  of 
modem  science.  Doubleday,  $2.00. 

Graphic,  concise,  untechnical  descriptions  of  sub-marine  boats,  liquid  air, 
wireless  telegraphy,  automobiles,  X-ray  photography,  tailless  kites,  the 
phonograph,  the  modern  skyscraper,  and  flying  machine.  A.  L.  A.  Catalog. 

Baldwin,  James.  Story  of  Siegfried.  Scribner,  $1.50. 

Many  of  the  Norse  myths  are  given  in  this  account  of  the  adventures  of 
the  hero  of  the  Nibelungen-lied. 

Barbour,  R.  H.  Four  in  camp.  Appleton,  $1.50. 

The  “Big  Four”  are  boys — good  comrades — who  have  a rollicking  time 
together  in  the  summer  camp  at  Wickasaw.  Four  afoot  is  the  sequel  to  it. 

Bostock,  F.  C.  Training  of  wild  animals.  Century,  $1.00. 

The  author  is  one  of  the  greatest  of  wild  animal  trainers.  He  tells  how 
lions,  tigers  and  other  wild  beasts  are  taught  to  do  tricks,  about  their  traits 
in  captivity,  and  about  the  hazardous  lives  of  their  trainers.  Pittsburgh. 


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Grade  6. 


Crichton,  Mrs.  F.  E.  Peep-in-the-world.  Longmans,  $1.25. 

Story  of  a little  English  girl  who  spends  a year  in  her  uncle’s  castle  in 
Germany. 

Deland,  E.  D.  Katrina.  Wilde,  $1.50. 

Katrina’s  experiences  with  summer  boarders  at  the  Perkins’  farm. 

Harris,  J.  C.  Nights  with  Uncle  Remus.  Houghton,  $1.50. 

Adventures  of  Brer  Rabbit  and  Sly  Brer  Fox,  just  as  Uncle  Remus  told 
them  to  the  “little  boy”.  Pittsburgh. 

Hoffman,  Franz.  Little  dauphin,  translated  from  the  German  by 
George  P.  Upton.  (Life  stories  for  young  people.)  Mc- 
Clurg,  $.60. 

Pathetic  story  of  Louis  Charles,  second  son  of  Louis  XVI  and  Marie 
Antoinette. 

Jewett,  S.  O.  Betty  Leicester.  Houghton,  $1.25. 

A young  girl’s  summer  in  a New  England  country  town  after  a life  of 
travel  abroad.  N.  Y. 

Kipling,  Rudyard.  Captains  courageous;  a story  of  the  Grand 
Banks.  Century,  $1.50. 

A boy’s  experience  aboard  a fishing  smack  off  the  coast  of  Newfoundland. 

Knapp,  Adeline.  The  boy  and  the  baron.  Century,  $1.00. 

Story  of  the  conquest  of  some  robber  barons. 

MacLeod,  Mary.  Book  of  King  Arthur  and  his  noble  knights; 
stories  from  Sir  Thomas  Malory’s  Morte  D’ Arthur.  Stokes, 
$1.50. 

Attractive  version  of  the  most  delightful  romances  of  the  Middle  Ages. 
Prentice  and  Power. 

Marshall,  H.  E.  Scotland’s  story.  Stokes,  $2.50. 

Scottish  history  in  story  form,  enriched  with  legend  and  poetry;  of  un- 
common charm  and  value.  A.  L.  A.  Booklist. 

Seelye,  E.  E.  Story  of  Washington.  Appleton,  $1.75. 

Tells  many  stories  and  anecdotes  of  Washington’s  life  and  contains  many 
illustrations.  Pittsburgh. 

Stoddard,  W.  O.  Little  Smoke.  Appleton,  $1.50. 

A story  of  the  Custer  massacre. 

Twain,  Mark  (pseud,  of  S.  L.  Clemens.)  Prince  and  the  pauper. 
Harper,  $1.75. 

Through  a misadventure  the  boy,  afterward  Edward  VI  of  England, 
changes  places  with  a street  waif.  This  book  is  an  account  of  their  adven- 
tures. N.  Y. 


GRADE  7. 


Barbour,  R.  H.  The  half-back.  Appleton,  $1.50. 

Tale  of  a preparatory  school  and  a freshman  year  at  Harvard.  Closes 
with  account  of  a Yale-Harvard  football  game.  Pittsburgh. 

Brooks,  E.  S.  Master  of  the  Strong  Hearts.  Dutton,  $1.50.‘ 

A thrilling  Indian  story  of  General  Custer’s  last  battle  in  the  valley  of 
the  Little  Big  Horn  against  the  Sioux  tribe  under  Sitting  Bull. 

Bullen,  F.  T.  Cruise  of  the  Cachalot  around  the  world  after 
sperm  whales.  Appleton,  $1.50. 

An  English  sailor’s  cruise  in  a New  Bedford  whaler.  Spirited,  graphic 
picture  of  methods,  dangers  and  delights.  N.  Y. 

Bunyan,  John.  Pilgrim’s  progress.  Scribner,  $2.50. 

This  will  not  be  read  by  many  children,  but  to  an  occasional  child  it  will 
be  one  of  the  books  of  his  life.  Cleveland. 

Cervantes-Saavedra,  Miguel  de.  Don  Quixote  of  the  Mancha; 
retold  by  Judge  Parry  and  illustrated  in  color  by  Walter 
Crane.  Lane,  $1.50. 

An  attractive  edition  of  this  famous  old  Spanish  classic.  Follows  the 
text  of  one  of  the  best  English  translations. 

Dorr,  J.  C.  R.  In  King’s  houses.  Page,  $1.50. 

A romance  of  the  days  of  Queen  Anne. 

Du  Chaillu,  Paul.  Land  of  the  long  night.  Scribner,  $2.00. 

Record  of  a winter  journey  through  Sweden,  to  the  extreme  end  of  the 
European  mainland.  Abounds  in  interesting  incidents  and  gives  excellent  de- 
scriptions of  the  picturesque  life  of  the  people. 

Ellis,  K.  R.  Wide  Awake  girls.  Little,  $1.50. 

Story  of  home  and  school  life,  with  travel  in  Germany  and  in  the  West. 
The  sequels  are  Wide  Awake  girls  in  Winsted  and  Wide  Awake  girls  at 

college. 

Foa,  Mme.  Eugenie.  Boy  life  of  Napoleon,  afterwards  emperor 
of  the  French;  adapted  and  extended  for  American  boys 
and  girls  by  E.  S.  Brooks.  Lothrop,  $1.25. 

Napoleon’s  experiences  as  a “king’s  scholar”  in  Paris  and  as  lieutenant  of 
an  artillery  regiment,  are  also  described.  Madam  Foa’s  work  is  historically 
accurate  and  her  style  very  interesting.  Arnold. 

French,  H.  H.  Lance  of  Kanana.  Lothrop,  $1.00. 

One  of  the  best  stories  of  Arabian  life  for  children.  Tells  how  Kanana, 
a brave  Bedouin  boy,  gave  up  his  life  for  his  tribe. 

Hale,  L.  P.  Peterkin  papers.  Houghton,  $1.50. 

Humerous  adventures  of  the  Peterkin  family  in  their  search  for  wisdom. 


(15) 


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Grade  7. 


Haines,  A.  C.  Luck  of  the  Dudley  Grahams,  as  related  in  ex- 
tracts from  Elizabeth  Graham’s  diary.  Holt,  $1.50. 

Story  of  a family  of  boys  and  girls  and  their  effort  to  help  a widowed 
mother  in  the  support  of  the  family.  A.  L.  A.  Booklist. 

Lummis,  C.  F.  Some  strange  corners  of  our  country.  Century, 
$1.50. 

Southwestern  United  States  with  its  wonderful  scenery  and  curious  Indian 
customs  is  described  in  a manner  interesting  to  children  and  adults. 

Moffett,  Cleveland.  Careers  of  danger  and  daring.  Century, 
$1.50. 

It  is  the  aim  of  this  book  to  present  the  heroic  deeds  of  men  whose  daily 
occupations  require  courage,  steady  nerve,  and  presence  of  mind. 

Nash,  Mrs.  H.  A.  Polly’s  secret.  Little,  $1.50. 

Romantic  story  of  a New  England  girl  who  kept  a secret. 

Otis,  James.  Amateur  fireman.  Dutton,  $1.50. 

A boy’s  experience  in  the  New  York  fire  department. 

Pier,  A.  S.  Crashaw  brothers.  Houghton,  $1.50. 

Athletic  and  boarding  school  life  of  two  brothers,  one  rowing  and  playing 
football  for  St.  Timothy’s,  the  other  for  St.  John’s.  A wholesome,  virile 
story  permeated  with  the  spirit  of  fair  play.  A.  L.  A.  Booklist. 

Pyle,  Howard.  Men  of  iron.  Harper,  $2.00. 

Myles  Falworth  becomes  a retainer  in  the  castle  of  an  English  Lord. 
The  story  tells  how  he  was  trained  for  knighthood,  how  he  avenged  his 
father’s  wrongs,  and  restored  the  honor  of  his  house. 

Twain,  Mark  (pseud,  of  S.  L.  Clemens.)  Adventures  of  Tom 
Sawyer.  Harper,  $1.75. 

Most  of  the  adventures  recorded  in  this  book  really  occurred;  one  or  two 
were  experiences  of  my  own,  the  rest  those  of  boys  who  were  schoolmates  of 
mine.  Huck  Finn  is  drawn  from  life;  Tom  Sawyer,  also,  but  not  from  an 
individual — he  is  a combination  of  three  boys  whom  I knew,  and  therefore 
belongs  to  a composite  order  of  architecture.  Preface. 

Zollinger,  Gulielma.  A boy’s  ride.  McClurg,  $1.50. 

An  account  of  the  perilous  journey  of  a young  boy,  who,  accompanied  by 
an  old  Saxon  servant,  gives  the  spies  of  King  John  a merry  chase,  and  saves 
the  life  of  a young  lord. 


GRADE  8. 


Blackmore,  R.  D.  Lorna  Doone,  a romance  of  Exmoor.  Crowell, 
$1.50. 

Tale  of  the  savage  deeds  of  the  out-law  Doones  and  of  honest  John  Ridd, 
yeoman  of  the  downs,  whose  chance  encounter  with  Lorna  makes  him  a sol- 
dier and  a knight.  N.  Y. 

Brown,  H.  D.  Two  college  girls.  Houghton,  $1.25. 

College  life  with  its  class-room  dilemmas,  spreads  and  holiday  merry- 
making. Pittsburgh. 

Burroughs,  John.  Birds  and  bees,  Sharp  eyes,  and  other  papers. 
Houghton,  $.40. 

A collection  of  his  best  nature  essays,  charming  in  style,  accurate  in  ob- 
servation, and  adapted  to  the  understanding  and  vocabulary  of  a child. 
Oregon. 

Cooper,  J.  F.  Leather  stocking  tales.  5v.  (Mohawk  ed.)  Put- 
nam, $1.25  ea. 

1.  Deerslayer, 

2.  Last  of  the  Mohicans, 

3.  Pathfinder, 

4.  Pioneers, 

5.  Prairie, 

The  charm  of  Cooper’s  Indian  stories  lasts  from  one  generation  to  another . 

Defoe,  Daniel.  Life  and  strange  surprising  adventures  of  Robin- 
son Crusoe.  Houghton,  $1,50. 

The  greatest  story  of  a man  shipwrecked  on  a desert  island. 

Delacombe,  Harry.  Boys’  book  of  airships.  Stokes,  $2.00. 

Treats  of' balloons  and  ballooning  in  war  and  sport,  of  airships,  kites, 
gliders,  and  aeroplanes. 

Dickens,  Charles.  Old  curiosity  shop.  Macmillan,  $1.00. 

Little  Nell,  Dick  Swiveller,  Mr.  Toots,  and  Tommy  Traddles,  are  attract- 
ive characters  who  will  serve  to  introduce  Charles  Dickens  to  young  people . 

Drysdale,  William.  Beaeh  patrol;  a story  of  the  life-saving  serv- 
ice. Wilde,  $1.50. 

An  excellent  picture  of  life  at  one  of  the  United  States  life  saving  stations 

Ewing,  J.  H.  (G.)  Six  to  sixteen.  Little,  $1.00. 

One  of  the  best  stories  of  life  at  an  English  girls’  boarding  school. 

Goss,  W.  L.  Jed.  Crowell,  $.75. 

The  incidents  of  the  book  are  real  ones,  drawn  in  part  from  the  writer’s 
personal  experiences  and  observations,  as  a soldier  of  the  Union,  during  the 
war.  Preface. 


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Grade  8. 


Hughes,  Thomas.  Tom  Brown’s  school  days.  (Cranford  ed.) 
Macmillan,  $1.50. 

Every  American  boy  should  be  interested  in  the  cricket  matches,  the 
hare  and  hound  races,  and  the  escapades  described  in  this  story  of  the  famous 
English  school,  Rugby. 

Pier,  A.  S.  Boys  of  St.  Timothy’s.  Scribner,  $1.25. 

Athletic  stories,  which  in  their  conservative  and  cumulative  interest,  dis- 
play the  best  qualities  of  boy  character — the  manliness,  kindliness,  humor 
and  affection  of  the  American  boy.  Oregon. 

Pyle,  Howard.  Story  of  Jack  Ballister’s  fortunes.  Century, 

$2.00. 

Being  the  narrative  of  the  adventures  of  a young  gentleman  of  good  family, 
who  was  kidnapped  in  the  year  1719  and  carried  to  the  plantations  of  the 
continent  of  Virginia,  where  he  fell  in  with  that  famous  pirate,  Captain  Edward 
Teach  or  Blackbeard;  of  his  escape  from  the  pirates  and  the  rescue  of  a young 
lady  from  out  their  hands.  Sub-title. 

Rolt-Wheeler,  Francis.  Boy  with  the  U.  S.  SUrvey.  (U.  S.  serv- 
ice series.)  Lothrop,  $1.50. 

Recounts  some  of  the  important  work  being  done  by  the  U.  S.  Geological 
Survey  in  the  guise  of  a story  of  a sturdy  boy’s  experience  with  different  de- 
tachments of  the  Survey  working  in  the  swamps  of  Minnesota,  in  the  Arizona 
canyons  and  deserts,  and  in  Alaskan  wilds.  A.  L.  A.  Booklist. 

Scott,  Sir  Walter.  Kenilworth.  (Luxembourg  ed.)  Crowell, 
$1.50. 

The  tragic  Elizabethian  story  of  Leicester  and  Amy  Robsart.  It  is  not 
beyond  the  comprehension  of  most  young  people  of  fourteen.  Arnold. 

Seaman,  A.  H.  Jacqueline  of  the  carrier  pigeons.  Sturgis,  $1.25. 

A story  of  the  siege  of  Leyden,  in  which  a girl  heroine  and  her  young 
brother  play  a prominent  part. 

Slocum,  Josiah.  Sailing  alone  around  the  world.  Century,  $2.00. 

The  author  built  his  sloop,  the  Spray,  and  took  the  interesting,  unusual 
journey  of  which  he  writes. 

Stevenson,  R.  L.  Treasure  island.  Scribner,  $1.25. 

Stevenson’s  fascinating  tale  of  adventure  is  already  a classic.  Nothing 
of  the  sort,  perhaps,  since  Robinson  Crusoe,  has  so  appealed  to  both  old  boys 
and  young  ones.  Arnold. 

Wiggin,  K.  D.  Rebecca  of  Sunnybrook  farm.  Houghton,  $1.25. 

Rebecca  is  one  of  Mrs.  Wiggin’s  most  charming  characters.  This  is  the 
story  of  her  life  at  the  home  of  her  aunts. 

Yonge,  C.  M.  Dove  in  the  eagle’s  nest.  Macmillan,  $1.25. 

How  the  little  burgher  maiden,  Christina,  became  mistress  of  Schloss 
Adlerstein  and  how  the  Debateable  Ford  was  changed  to  the  Friendly 
Bridge.  Pittsburgh. 


THE  PUBLIC  LIBRARY  COMMISSION  OF  INDIANA. 


The  Public  Library  Commission,  by  whom  this  list  is  pub- 
lished, is  a department  of  the  State  government  established  for 
the  purpose  of  furthering  library  extension.  Its  business  is  to 
encourage  the  organization  of  public  libraries  in  the  different 
parts  of  Indiana,  to  assist  in  their  development,  and  to  circulate 
free  traveling  libraries  to  clubs,  societies,  schools,  etc.,  which 
do  not  have  access  to  good  local  libraries.  Its  services  are  free. 
Anyone  interested  in  the  establishment  or  improvement  of  a pub- 
lic library,  or  in  borrowing  traveling  library  books,  is  invited  to 
write  the  Secretary  at  104  State  House,  Indianapolis. 

MEMBERS  OF  THE  COMMISSION. 

J.  P.  Dunn,  Indianapolis,  President. 

Mrs.  E.  C.  Earl,  Connersville. 

W.  W.  Parsons,  Terre  Haute. 

EXECUTIVE  STAFF. 

Carl  H.  Milam,  Secretary  and  State  Organizer. 

Carrie  E.  Scott,  Assistant  State  Organizer. 

Ora  Williams,  Assistant  State  Organizer. 

Helen  Davis,  Librarian,  Traveling  Libraries. 

Elizabeth  B.  Noel,  Assistant. 


